Federal authorities are moving to seize a $60 million Gulfstream and a $350 million aircraft believed to be one of the world's most expensive private airplanes after linking both aircraft to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich
FILE - Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich attends the UEFA Women's Champions League final soccer match against FC Barcelona in Gothenburg, Sweden, May 16, 2021. U.S. authorities moved Monday, June 6, 2022, to seize two luxury jets a $60 million Gulfstream and a $350 million aircraft believed to be one of the world's most expensive private airplanes after linking both to Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich. – U.S.
“Our international partners — nations devoted to the rule of law — far outnumber those jurisdictions where these aircraft can safely hide, and our investigation of illegal exports in violation of U.S. law will continue unabated,” he said. Andrew Adams, a prosecutor who heads the unit pursuing the assets of Russian oligarchs, said the public nature of Monday's action is meant to remind"members of the aviation, insurance, and financial industries that these aircraft constitute tainted property under active investigation by the United States.
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